the grand old party and PRESIDENT OBAMA
Team Member Name: Breana Bonner
Publication: Robert Ariail Cartoons
Date: September 18, 2013
Cartoonist: Robert Ariail
US/International: US
Title of Cartoon: Government Shutdown
what action is taking place in the cartoon? What is the context?
The Republican Party is threatening a government shutdown if Obama Care is not repealed. The Republicans have not been supportive of the Affordable Care Act and therefore wants it repealed.
which side is supported by the framing of the cartoon?
The Democratic Party is supported by the framing of this cartoon. The Republican Party is threatening the government, putting them in a bad light.
what evidence can you give that shows the cartoonist supports one side or the other?
The cartoonist is showing the pettiness of the Republican Party by showing them as blackmailing the government if they do not get what they want.
what "reality" is constructed/framed about your issue?
The reality the cartoon brings about this issue is that the Republican Party, who does not support Obama Care showed a rather stubborn side by threatening to shut down the gov't if they didn't get their way (Ball, 2013).
analysis:
In this cartoon, an elephant, representing the GOP, is threatening a government shutdown if Obama Care isn't repealed. This shows the GOP as the agressor and the government and the public as the victims. This cartoon is very bias against the Republican Party and sympathetic towards everyone else. This cartoon places all the blame on the GOP with a very threatening and stubborn feel.